Italian Fried Cookies (Chiacchiere) for Carnival
Traditional Italian fried cookies flavored with orange and grappa, perfect for Carnival celebrations.
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- •All-purpose flour
- •Salt
- •Sugar
- •Cinnamon
- •Vanilla
- •ButterRoom temperature
- •Eggs
- •2-3 tbsp Grappa(optional)Can substitute with rum or marsala
- •Safflower oilFor frying
- •Powdered sugar(optional)For decoration
- •Alchermes liquor(optional)For decoration
- •White chocolate(optional)For decoration
- •Sugar sprinkles(optional)For decoration
- •few drops Olive oil(optional)For melting chocolate
- 1
Combine flour, salt, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
1 min
- 2
Add room temperature butter and work it in with your fingers.
2 min
- 3
Add eggs one at a time, mixing with a fork until the dough becomes shaggy.
3 min
- 4
Add 2-3 tablespoons of grappa and form a dough ball.
2 min
- 5
Knead the dough until smooth and elastic, then let it rest for at least 30 minutes.
30 min
- 6
Roll out 100 grams of dough at a time using a pasta roller, reducing the width each time.
10 min
- 7
Cut dough into desired shapes using a ravioli cutter.
5 min
- 8
Heat safflower oil to 338°F (170°C) and fry chiacchiere for about 20 seconds per side.
5 min
- 9
Transfer fried chiacchiere to absorbent paper.
1 min
- 10
Decorate with powdered sugar, Alchermes liquor, or white chocolate and sprinkles.
10 min
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